Senior Procurement Specialist

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking procurement shared service.The NELFT, BEH and C&I Procurement Shared Service (PSS) is a shared service hosted by the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT). It delivers procurement services to 3 mental health / community trusts in North East London and North Central London. We were the first mental health and community Trusts in London to be accredited to Level 1 of the NHS Procurement and Commercial Standards.The service has a hybrid way of working with an expectation of office presence three set days per week. Microsoft Teams is the collaborative platform used across the Trusts that we serve.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for two Senior Procurement Specialists to manage defined expenditure categories: Clinical and Purchased Health, and Digital and Estates. The candidate will run procurement processes to deliver a portfolio of contracts. The successful candidate will support the Procurement Business Partner to manage strategic and operational procurement activities to deliver against business objectives and associated deadlines.

The Senior Procurement Specialist will also deputise in the absence of the Procurement Business Partner. They will provide specific procurement category support and advice to the shared service. They will liaise with business leads within the Trusts to ensure compliance across the spend portfolio.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of an efficient and effective procurement and contracting service to meet customer requirements and ensure best value for all aspects of the Trusts' business. They will promote this service to all users and support the shared service to achieve and maintain NHS Procurement & Commercial Standardsaccreditation by leading on a key area of strategic delivery.

The successful candidate must prove evidence of PSR, PCR 2015 and knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 in a working environment.

About us

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436).

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

CEME Centre - West Wing

Marsh Lane

Rainham

RM13 8GQ

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

CEME Centre - West Wing

Marsh Lane

Rainham

RM13 8GQ

Employer's website

https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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